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Nintendo has another round of game-specific maintenance taking place tomorrow. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo, Pokemon Sun/Moon, and Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon will all be impacted.

The maintenance schedule is as follows:

– 5 PM PT (December 25) – 7 PM PT (December 25)
– 8 PM ET (December 25) – 10 PM ET (December 25)
– 1 AM in the UK (December 26) – 3 AM in the UK (December 26)
– 2 AM in Europe (December 26) – 4 AM in Europe (December 26)

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Guns, Gore & Cannoli made it to Switch this week as a digital download. Take a look at the game’s launch trailer below.

It may have been completely unexpected, but Bethesda has been one of the biggest third-party publishers on Switch thus far. November saw the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Doom. In 2018, Bethesda will also be bringing The Wolfenstein II to Switch.

Bethesda’s approach to Switch is much different than how it used to look at Nintendo hardware. The company really hasn’t had much on Nintendo platforms since the NES days.

2K Sports and Visual Concepts are still tinkering away on NBA 2K18. A new update hit Switch this week, and another patch is already in the pipeline.

NBA 2K18 will soon be updated to version 1.07 on Switch. When it’s live, we’ll let you know. For now you can read up on the full patch notes below.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 added some DLC this week based on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Check out some footage of the new content below.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has a new gift in store to celebrate the holidays. All players can obtain a red stuffed stocking. Simply load up the game, and it will be sent to your mailbox. The promotion lasts until January 24.

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Fire Emblem Heroes

Fire Emblem Heroes has updated once again with the latest content. Starting today and lasting for 11 days, players can experience Daily Special Maps. You’ll receive 1 Orb the first time you clear each map regardless of whether you play on Normal or Hard mode.

Each map can be played for one week. The event concludes on January 3.

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The Legend of Dark Witch 3 debuted on the 3DS eShop this week. For a lengthy look at the game with footage, watch the video below.


Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle creative director Davide Soliani shared some new concept art this week. Above, we have a look at several early sketches for the Rabbid Kong boss above. You can see the final version towards the bottom right corner.

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The general reception for Rime has been positive, but the Switch version specifically could use some work. From a technical perspective, the game could run better with an improved frame rate and resolution.

Thankfully, the team is aware of the “hitches” players have reported on Switch and are investigating the issues. A post on the official forums states that “some aspects of the game are beyond a patch-level fix, but there are changes that can be made to improve some elements.” Currently the plan is to update players on the direction the developer will be taking in January.

Here’s the full status update:


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